Which bulk data sets best suit your needs? (XLS, 23 KB)
Legal event data relates to information on the events during the lifetime of a patent application. INPADOC contains legal events from over 50 international patent authorities worldwide, available as backfile and frontfile data.
Download a sample fileINPADOC data is the backbone of many EPO legal event products and services. It includes legal events from the patent gazettes and registers of various national patent authorities, including the EPO and WIPO.
1. Check the sample data and information on the main features of our raw data products. (XLS, 23 KB)
2. Order the product from csc@epo.org.
3. You will receive your user name and password for the download area by e-mail.
4. Process the backfile first.
5. Download the regular weekly exchange files (usually Tuesdays).
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XML ST36 |
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Frontfile: approx. 200 MB weekly |
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Current data (frontfile) is available as a weekly download. |
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The EPO's bulk data sets are also referred to as "raw data products" or "EPO databases".
The manual contains information about the legal event exchange format and the layout of file records, data records and attribute lists. It includes explanations of legal events tags and a sample file.
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